PHS offers young people gardening experiences throughout the year. They can connect with nature and learn how to have an important role to play in keeping spaces green and healthy. Young gardeners can learn new skills, connect with others, and gain a deeper understanding of how gardens contribute to the greater good of their community.

PHS works with teachers and students to explore the world of gardening at an early age with the hope of creating a lifelong love of horticulture. Young people, families, caretakers, and educators: Get connected. Learn more. Explore our current offerings today.

Green City Teachers

PHS’s innovative training program, Green City Teachers, provides educators, parents, and gardeners with a focused curriculum on how to start a school garden. Two sets of educator courses are held annually: a Summer three-day session course; and a Fall five-session course.

PHS-led courses include:

• Hands-on training on plant and tree care, gardens in culture, soil and compost, accessibility, and much more
• Support for creating a “Green Plan” that explains the vision for each school’s garden with implementation details
• Mentorship support from PHS staff and local partners

• Invitations to attend PHS classes and workshops

To participate:

• Look for upcoming course dates and register on the PHS Events Calendar
• PHS provides discounts to members of City Year, VISTA, and Americorps 

Have Questions? Contact us at [email protected].

Horticulture Careers Exploration Tool

This tool is the latest resource from Seed Your Future, a coalition of more than 200 partners — including horticulture companies, gardening organizations, schools, colleges, universities, public gardens, youth organizations, nonprofit organizations, and individual advocates — united in their mission to promote horticulture and careers working with plants. The Horticulture Career Exploration Tool features more than 140 career profiles and videos of the possible careers working with plants.